Which Local Beer Goes Best with Halloween Candy?

Your kids are likely to have lots of leftover candy this Halloween so here's a helpful guide for the adults to enjoy the treats.

1. M & M's

Beer pairing: Shipyard Pumpkinhead

A light touch of sweetness meets a light touch of pumpkin. A match made in heaven.

2. Snickers

Beer pairing: Smuttynose Finestkind IPA

Snickers is a hearty candy bar. The Finestkind IPA is a hearty beer. Just a couple of bold flavors making Halloween a special treat.

3. Butterfinger

Beer pairing: Plum Island Belgian White

Try the Plum Island Belgian White from Newburyport Brewing Co. with your next Butterfiner. A crisp center to this candy bar pairs very well with the crisp citrus flavor of the Belgian style ale.

4. Skittles

Beer pairing: White Birch Brewing Raspberry Berliner Weisse

Skittles offers a variety of fruity deliciousness that keeps you coming back for more. Why not enhance the flavor of the rainbow with a sweet and tart Raspberry Berliner Weisse from White Birch Brewing?

5. Reese's Peanut Butter Cup

Beer pairing: Henniker Brewing Co. Working Man's Porter

Simple and robust is how I see the classic Peanut Butter Cups from Reese's and the Working Man's Porter from Henniker Brewing Co. can easily match the robustness with its own complex malts.